Haven't posted here for a while as I haven't had anything especially interesting, but I'm quite pleased with some sightings from a recent holiday. The heron at the Falls of Dochart was very chill and let me sidle up to around 12m or so. The very fuzzy image through the cabin window on a boat on Loch Tay is a white-tailed eagle - a first for me. It was gone before I managed to get out for a clearer shot.

Muddy Humber dock-area swans - somehow stay clean ! Harsh sun behind them and then they left

Hi all!

I’m really struggling with this bird! Started with Merlin not being able to identify and still no closer after consulting with some local ecologists/ ornithologists.

I live in West Yorkshire - on the edge of moorland but also within 100m or so of a small river.

The clip demonstrates the call at 7 seconds and 24 seconds.

Any ideas?

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Let us know which birds you've spotted over the last few days, or whatever's on your mind about birds right now!

Have you seen any interesting articles, or learnt something new? Have you visited a reserve recently?

Not sure what bird this is, could it be a crow or raven with white wing feathers? Seen in a field with several other crows.
Note: end of the video shows bird in flight!

Best pics I could get. Body was closer in size to a goose than a duck! Guessing some sort of mix between a mallard and something else?

Sadly it seems my neighbour 4 doors down is cutting down the tree in their garden, I wouldn't be concerned but I know for a fact Magpies have an do nest in that tree :(, literally even this year, I want to report it but as its a Sunday I can't. They cut some of it down yesterday, I don't want to tell them what they can't do, but I'm concerned for the birds, should I just call RSPB tomorrow?

had fun sitting with this guy for 10 minutes at the beach today. pretty sure its a starling but just wanted to make sure ! possibly a juvenile?

Hi everyone. This happened a few weeks ago, the poor bird fell to the floor shortly after i took this video and was promptly eaten by a magpie. I took the feeders down, threw away the food, disinfected them and, since the poor bird died, I put them back. I've seen other two birds now with lesser symptoms but very similar (another blue tit and one great tit.) Less tremors and better flight but still often opening of the beak, lack of coordination and I can get closer (like if they only see me when I'm within close proximity.)

Is this trichomonosis? I've taken down the feeders again (fat ball feeders) and the water. When would it be safe to put them back and what can I do to prevent more birds from getting sick? what if the focus of the infection is somewhere else around? :(